John Wagley Top Priority Sector: it_security U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Dan Tangherlini and the Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, have announced six reforms to improve cybersecurity and resilience in the federal acquisition system. Read More…. View full post on The Cyber Wars
Data Privacy Day emphasizes importance of cybersecurity and online privacy
Ashley Bennett Top Priority Sector: it_security Data Privacy Day was held on January 28 and was part of the National Cyber Security Alliance’s (NCSA) efforts to increase the general public’s awareness of privacy and cyber security issues. Read More…. View full post on The Cyber Wars
Cybersecurity expert explains the risks at Sochi Olympics
Ashley Bennett Top Priority Sector: it_security People interested in attending the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi are advised to take extra precautions to protect themselves from cyber attacks during the events, according to Lysa Myers, a cybersecurity expert. Read More…. View full post on The Cyber Wars
SRA to help government agencies with cybersecurity
IT solutions company SRA International has won a place on the Department of Homeland Security’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program contract. Under the multiple-award contract vehicle, which carries a ceiling value of $6 billion, SRA will compete for task orders to support and strengthen the cyber- security of government agency…
Congress needs to get serious about cybersecurity
TENS OF millions of Americans were recently exposed to a rude shock: theft of their credit card numbers, names and, in some cases, phone numbers and e-mail addresses. They were simply shopping at Target stores and had no idea that when they swiped a credit card at the cash register,…
Obamacare Cybersecurity Bill Not Enough to Protect Personal Info
Obamacare Cybersecurity Bill Not Enough to Protect Personal Info Today (Friday), the U.S. House of Representatives passed an “Obamacare cybersecurity bill” that helps protect people from the gaping security hole that is the Obamacare website. The Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act, H.R. 3811, is a one-sentence bill that simply requires customers to…
Homeland security subcommittee approves the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013
Ashley Bennett Top Priority Sector: it_security The Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies has approved the National Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. Read More…. View full post on The Cyber Wars
Cyber-security: Small satellite dish systems called ripe for hacking
The small dish systems, VSATs, transmit often-sensitive data from far-flung locations for critical industries. A cyber-security report found thousands with ‘their digital front doors wide open.’ Thousands of small satellite dish-based computer systems that transmit often-sensitive data from far flung locations worldwide – oil rigs, ships at sea, banks, and…
Obamacare Cybersecurity Bill Not Enough to Protect Personal Inf
Obamacare Cybersecurity Bill Not Enough to Protect Personal Info Today (Friday), the U.S. House of Representatives passed an “Obamacare cybersecurity bill” that helps protect people from the gaping security hole that is the Obamacare website. The Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act, H.R. 3811, is a one-sentence bill that simply requires customers…
NIST Seeks Input on RFP to Support Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
Top Priority Sector: cyber_security The Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is inviting comments on a Partial Draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for a contractor to operate a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) that will support the NCCoE’s mission. Read More…. View full post on The Cyber Wars